Shloka 3
ये सुरभि पृथ्वीके सारतत्त्वसे प्रकट, छः रसोंके सारभागसे संयुक्त एवं सर्वोत्तम, अनिर्वचनीय एकरसरूप क्षीरको सदा अपने स्तनोंसे प्रवाहित करती रहती हैं ।। अमृतेनाभितृप्तस्य सारमुद्गिरत: पुरा । पितामहस्य वदनादुदतिष्ठ दनिन्दिता
amṛtenābhitṛptasya sāram udgirataḥ purā | pitāmahasya vadanād udatīṣṭha daninditā ||
Nārada said: “Long ago, when the Grandsire (Brahmā), fully satisfied with nectar, was uttering the very essence (of creation), there arose from his mouth, O blameless one, that wondrous, incomparable milk—single in taste yet supreme—ever flowing from the teats of Surabhi, the divine cow. This recalls how the world’s sustenance is grounded in a pure, life-giving essence that supports dharma and wellbeing.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames nourishment (milk/essence) as divinely sourced and intrinsically pure, suggesting that sustaining life and social order depends on preserving what is ‘sāra’—the best, ethical essence—rather than pursuing mere power or conflict.
Nārada recounts an ancient origin account: from Brahmā, satisfied with amṛta and speaking forth the essence, a wondrous substance (linked with Surabhi’s ever-flowing milk) is said to have arisen, emphasizing a sacred provenance for life-sustaining abundance.